OPINION: Why Britain has a knife crisis

The following is an opinion piece and does not necessarily reflect the views of KSL Newsradio or its ownership. 

SALT LAKE CITY — Citizens from  Australia and Great Britain don’t have the right to bear arms. Some people call it ‘common sense’ gun legislation. But what they do have the right to do is wield a knife. 

In those countries, guns aren’t the big issues now, but sharp objects are – knives, etc. Guns can be dismissed easier than sharp objects, but what happens when you have an item like a knife that you can’t readily dismiss? What do you do then?

Jay Mcfarland hosts the JayMac News Show, weekdays from 12:30 to 3 p.m. on KSL Newsradio, as well as the fictional podcast, Hosts of Eden. KSL Newsradio is part of Bonneville Media and based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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